1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council 11 Elvina Avenue Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council Doering v Pittwater Council 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685

Land and Environment Court of New South Wales

CITATION : 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council 11 Elvina Avenue Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council Doering v Pittwater Council 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council [2004] NSWLEC 685 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd (Appl) 11 Elvina Avenue Pty Ltd (Appl) PARTIES : Joe Doering & Diane Doering (Appl) 1643 Pittwater Road Pty Ltd (Appl) Pittwater Council (Resp) FILE NUMBER(S) : 11306/04; 11307/04; 11308/04; 40905 of 2004 CORAM: McClellan CJ Development Consent :- Dual occupancy subject to conditions Appeal of modification application New condition imposed by council Modification involving minimal environmental impact Modification by consent authorities of consents granted by the Court Extent of the power to modify and impose new conditions KEY ISSUES: Matters which can be taken into account when determining a modfiication application Dual Occupancy: Controls imposed by environmental planning instruments Whether council motivated by a legitimate planning purpose Whether council imposed condition for an improper purpose Company title schemes as a means of promoting dual occupancies Whether compamy title creates a subdivison LEGISLATION CITED: Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Allen Commercial Constructions Pty Ltd v North Sydney Municipal Council (1970) 123 CLR 490; Benalup Holdings Pty Limited v Lismore City Council (1993) 81 LGERA 257; Captain Cook Cruise Pty Limited v North Sydney Council (2002) 126 LGERA 233; Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408; Masterton Homes Pty Ltd v Pittwater Council (2003) 124 LGERA 216; Monnock v Pittwater Council (2003) 127 LGERA 66; CASES CITED: Newbury District Council v Secretary of State for the Environment [1981] AC 578; North Sydney Council v Michael Standley & Associates Pty Ltd (1998) 97 LGERA 433; Parramatta City Council v Peterson (1987) 61 LGRA 285; Seaforth Services Pty Ltd v Byron Shire Council (No 2) (1991) 72 LGRA 44; Stockland Development Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 472; Valhalla Cinemas Pty Ltd v Leichhardt Municipal Council (1986) 60 LGRA 240; Woolworths Limited v The Warehouse Group (Australia) Pty Ltd & Anor [2003] NSWLEC 350 DATES OF HEARING: 18 November 2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/15/2004